Event to Tackle Tough Challenges Facing US Immigration Detention System

Event Details

The LBJ School of Public Affairs will host the first daylong public event in the Human Rights First “Dialogues on Detention System” series on Sept. 12. The event will be the first of four national dialogues designed to tackle tough challenges facing the US immigration system.

The event will convene national experts in immigration detention and criminal justice and corrections, including academics, elected leaders, government officials, attorneys, advocates and those who have experienced first-hand life within the US immigration detention system.

Dr. Dora Schriro, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction

Kevin Landy, Assistant Director of the ICE Office of Detention Policy and Planning

Michele Deitch, Senior Lecturer on criminal justice policy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs

Barbara Hines, Clinical Professor at the University of Texas School of Law, Co-Director, Immigration Law Clinic

The Dialogue Series seeks to help re-shape the national conversation on immigration detention, build alliances among stakeholders, and lay the groundwork for future improvements in policy and practice.

The Dialogue Series will include future events in California, Arizona and Louisiana and is designed to culminate with a set of recommendations to guide the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) based on best practices and lessons learned from across the country.

The event is co-sponsored by Human Rights First, the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the LBJ School’s Center for Health and Social Policy.